INSHORE FISHING COSTA RICA!Craig & Jeannette from Florida just finished a couple of days Inshore Fishing in Costa Rica with us today aboard GOOD DAY.Craig was delighted to tick a stunning Cubera Snapper & a couple of Roosterfish off his bucket list aswell as catching Big Eyed Jack & a couple Mackerel.The Cubera Snapper & Roosterfish were tagged & released immediately for Gray FishTag ResearchBack to Offshore tomorrow!

WICKED TUNA COSTA RICA STYLE!If you are only going to catch one fish in a day then you would hope it to be a special one like this 5’ 3” Yellow Fin Tuna caught today aboard GOOD DAY fishing in Quepos Costa Rica! Huge congrats to Davis who fought the fish single handed for 4 hours on 30lb tackle, a truly fantastic effort! The fish measured 63 inches with a girth of 45 inches. We did not weigh the fish but it was BIG! Fantastic work by Captain Manuel Gabuardi & Yoxan Gabuardi, well done guys.Back out there tomorrow!

Great to have the Holzworth family aboard GOOD DAY this week fishing in Quepos Costa Rica. We get a lot of families with young kids aboard GOOD DAY but these little guys were something else. 2 & 5 years old, 9-10 hours on the boat each day & the kids loved it! On the first day they only fell asleep at the end of the day when the boat was heading back to the marina!Day 1 - Inshore 1 Roosterfish1 Snook1 Snapper1 Mackerel 2 NeedlefishOne of the highlights of the day was when a pod of around 20 pilot whales came right past the boat super close to the shoreline which is very rare to see here. The area had been loaded with bait (Sardines/Threadfin Herring) for a couple of days & it seems the Pilot Whales worked that one out!Day 2 - OffshoreLisa Caught 1 Sailfish & her hubby was unlucky to lose 2 Blue Marlin. The first Marlin came off after 30 minutes on the line & the second Marlin pulled the hook after 15-20 minutes with the leader just below the surface. Both fish put on a great show & the guys had a blast!What are you waiting for.....Take your kids fishing in Costa Rica!

FISHING IN COSTA RICA1 for 2 on Blue Marlin yesterday, 3 nice sized Dorados & unlucky on the Sailfish, lost 1 mid fight & missed a couple of lazy eaters but we ALWAYS have a great time aboard the GOOD DAY.Excellent to have Brad from Dallas & Father in law Bob joining us. Both of the guys had a blast catching Dorado & then 70 year old Bob was hooked up to the 1st Billfish of his life, a nice sized Sailfish, only for the hook to pull mid fight.All hell then broke lose when Brad hooked up to an est. 200lb Blue Marlin, the fish took a ton of line & put on some incredible jumps before finally throwing the hook. All went quiet and then in the final half hour of the day, 30 miles Offshore & in 3200 feet of water, the unmistakable Bill of a Marlin appeared behind our favourite Pink Hawiaan Lure. The hookup went perfectly, the Reel screamed and the fish took a lot of line but never jumped so we had no idea how big it was. 10 minutes quickly turned into 20 minutes, 30 minutes turned into 40 minutes. The sun was low in the sky & with the fish fighting deep we needed to put some more heat on it to try and get him up before the sun went down. Always a nervous time when you increase the drag pressure as you know the line could pop at any moment! Brad fought the fish excellently, conserving his energy at the same time & finally managed to get the fish up after about 50 minutes. We had solid wraps on the leader & a good visual on a stunning Blue Marlin in the 300-400lb Range before he threw the hook just a couple of feet under the surface. So no trophy photo for you today but we got the release & Brad, the memory of a life time which is what it is all about! Epic day with a couple of top guys!Back to Inshore Roosterfish hunting tomorrow, cock a doodle doo!

INSHORE SPECIES FISHING COSTA RICA!We had a blast out there today aboard GOOD DAY for Jake & Lanna’s 3rd & final day fishing in Costa Rica. Roosterfish was the top priority today & the guys were both delighted to release their first ever Roosters. We also had some great action with the Snook & also a Jack Attack from good sized Jacks put a bend in the rods & kept everyone busy for an hour. We were unlucky to miss a big Cubera Snapper on a Popper, we will be back to look for him another day !2 Roosterfish3 Snook7 Jacks1 Yellow Tail Snapper2 NeedlefishBack out there tomorrow!

FISHING IN COSTA RICA!Great to have Jake & Lanna from Dallas joining us aboard GOOD DAY this week for 3 days Fishing.Day 1 4 nice DoradosRaised a Marlin that did not eatDay 2 4 for 6 on Sailfish1 DoradoWe are heading Inshore tomorrow for the 3rd & final day to search for some Roosterfish, wish us luck!

Great to have Stephen, Johnny, Dennis & Kevin with us aboard GOOD DAY this week for 3 days fishing in Quepos Costa Rica. The guys had flown in from Jacksonville & Colorado for a buddies fishing reunion. The first day started off slow but thankfully the Fishing improved and we had a couple of great periods of action with Roosterfish & Dorado and the guys caught some nice fish.Day 1 1 for 4 on Sailfish 1 for 2 on DoradoDay 2A bucket list day for sure, with each one of the guys catching their first ever #Roosterfish. First bite of the day resulted in a 50lb+ Rooster which measured 53” for Kevin Range and he was delighted with this fish after several previous unsuccessful trips searching for one. We pushed 7 miles out for a couple of hours to fish along the current lines for Dorado before heading back to the Rocks for the final part of the day which proved a great decision as the Rooster bite was on!Catch tally for the day:4 Roosterfish 50lb, 40lb, 20lb, 15lb4 DoradosDay 3 We caught 6 nice Dorados right off the bat on a current line 14 miles out in the first hour of the day. We then decided to head further offshore where we fished up to 36 miles out in 3500 feet of water to see if we could add some Billfish to the mix. Johnny & Kevin both successfully hooked Sailfish on their Spinning Rods which they hooked themselves using the bait & switch method on the teasers. Everything went right in terms of the hookups but the guys were unlucky with both fish throwing the hooks after a few nice jumps. We had one unidentified hookup on the Marlin rod but that also threw the hook & left us wondering whether it was the Marlin we had been searching for...Day 3:7 Dorados & lost/missed a few more0 for 2 on SailfishIn the 3 days we had an awesome afternoon on the Roosterfish and a great morning on the Dorado mixed with some slow periods in between. But that’s Fishing, great to have the guys with us & hope to see them back in CR again soon!

OFFSHORE REBEL UK - DOES COSTA RICA!We are just wrapping up a fantastic week’s fishing with Tim & Jamie Pullin from Offshore Rebel charters in Weymouth, UK who joined us aboard GOOD DAY for some world class Fishing in Costa Rica. They guys have had a blast over the past week & caught some real quality fish. Some highlights of the week:17 Species caughtGreat company & some lovely fish suppers!Roosterfish to 50lbDorado to 45lb40lb+ Wahoo for Tim5 Sailfish up to 90lb 15lb Blue Fin TravellyWe missed a Blue Marlin that ate a bait on Tim’s Spinning rod, that one would have been epic!Catch report - Day 410 Dorado40lb+ Wahoo1 Sailfish - 1st ever Billfish for Jamie!1 Tuna2 Triggerfish1 Rainbow RunnerA few mini species for Tim & a ton of BonitosIt was a really fantastic day with great species variety. We trolled, fished live Bonitos, live sardines, chunk baits whilst ground baiting, used slow jigs & soft plastics courtesy of www.seabooms.com All in all, a perfect days fishing!Catch Report - Day 58 Dorado 2 for 3 on Sailfish2 TunaLOTS of missed Dorado & Tuna bites today but it was a super chilled day of fishing, the pressure is always off when you catch the first fish early in the day. Jamie caught a Sailfish on a Spinning rod & the guys each caught plenty of Dorado on the spinning rods, great fun on light tackle.The guys are fishing their final day in Costa Rica today aboard IDRA 2, a 25’ Centre Console in search of some Snook, fingers crossed!

Day 3 aboard GOOD DAY for Jamie Pullin & Tim from the UK Fishing in Quepos Costa Rica.8 Dorados including a stunning 40lb+ Bull for Jamie & Tim managed a Sailfish too.Just about to head back our there!

A quick update on the past few days Fishing in Quepos Costa Rica aboard GOOD DAY with Tim & Jamie Pullin from Offshore Rebel charters joining us all the way from Weymouth, UK.Day 1 - Proved to be a slow day with just 1 Sailfish released by Tim. We did have a few opportunities with a missed Blue Marlin that was not very aggressive, a missed Dorado & 2 missed Sails. We had the bites, just unlucky on the hookups on that day!Day 2 - The guys fished aboard 42’ Pacific Fly Sportfishing Jamie was delighted with his first ever Roosterfish & a nice Jack fell to a seabooms.comLure, which we are trialing in Costa Rica this week.Day 3 - After a super slow morning, our luck changed and we started getting on the fish at lunch time & really ended the day in style with some lovely Roosterfish. We caught several fish on topwater lures & the seabooms.comsoft plastics produced some nice action for us also & the surprise of the day a 30-40lb Cow Nose Ray which fell to a jig, for a moment we thought we’d hooked into the Mother of all Corvinas! (Our Sea Bass here in CR)Day 3 Tally:4 Roosterfish 50lb, 30lb, 22lb, 12lb1 Bluefin Travelly2 Needlefish1 Cow Nose Ray1 BarracudaWe are back out there early tomorrow, looking forward!